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Herman Rothchild, pioneer merchant, was taken seriously ill Sunday afternoon, and his condition grew worse instead of better. Frank Tenbroeck stepped into the Rothchild store Sunday afternoon, and found Mr. Rothchild suffering from acute indigestion, and shortly after the veteran merchant lapsed into semi-consciousness, being unable to talk or move.

His relatives were notified at Baker and a cousin, Mr. Fuchs, came and took Mr. Rothchild to the hospital in his car. A.C. Hess accompanied Mr. Rothchild and S. Edw. Forsstrom took the Forsstrom car to Baker to return with Mr. Hess. It was reported that Mr. Rothchild suffered two strokes of parlysis after being taken to the hospital and remained unconscious.

Mr. Rothchild passed away Friday morning. Obituary will be printed next week.

The body of the deceased will be taken to Portland, Saturday, and a delegation of North Powder business men, members of the city council and members of the I.O.O.F. lodge, will go to Baker Saturday evening to pay their last respects to the old pioneer, before he is placed on No. 19 for Portland.

The remains of Herman Rothchild, pioneer merchant of North Powder, were laid to rest in the Beth Israel cemetery, in Portland, Sunday. Funeral services were held at the Holman & Son chapel in that city, and was attended by relatives.

Last Saturday evening about fifty or more North Powder people motored to Baker to pay their last respects to the old merchant. These were members of the I.O.O.F. and Rebekah lodges of this city, the city council, and business men of the town. When the remains were taken from West's chapel to the depot, the North Powder people followed in their cars, to show their keen respect for the North Powder's most prominent man. Many who wished to honor Mr. Rothchild, but could not go to Baker, assembled at the North Powder depot, and as the train slowed down to four miles an hour, raised their hats and bowed in respect. The railroad company consented to running No. 18 at four miles an hour through this city at the request of George T. Ballard, station agent.

In the years gone by Herman Rothchild was the most prominent and influential citizen of North Powder. He served as its first mayor, and was re-elected to a second term. He refused to accept the office a third time. He also served as city treasurer and a member of the school board. He for many years conducted a successful mercantile business with H.O. Gorham, afterwards taking over the business. He done more for the people of this city and rural districts than any other individual. Through the period of hard times he extended credit to everybody and anybody, a hazardous venture, and survived, though many others less lenient, failed. For this reason he must be given great credit for the development of the town and country adjacent to North Powder.

No citizen of North Powder ever enjoyed the popularity and acquaintance over the state as did Mr. Rothchild. In 1906 he was elected to the state legislature, the only democrat to succeed for the place in the entire state. At that term of legislature he was also the only Hebrew in its body, and the combination of being the only democrat and only Hebrew in the state legislature brought a great deal of comment from the state press. Being witty, Mr. Rothchild in a humorous speech, nominated himself as speaker of the house, saying he had the support of every democrat and Jew in the house. Mr. Davey, of Salem, who was elected speaker, gave Mr. Rothchild a complimentary vote for the place.

Besides being active in local county and state politics, Mr. Rothchild was very active in the fraternal circles of the I.O.O.F. lodge, being a charter member of the North Powder lodge. He was also a member of Golden Rod Rebeekah lodge of this city, and of the Elk lodge in Baker.

He was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, July 11, 1858, and attended the public schools of Germany, graduating from a high school at the age of 15. He served in the German army and shortly after receiving his honorable discharge emigrated to America. He first stopped with an uncle residing in Shelby county, Kentucky, afterwards going west and stopping with another uncle, Samuel Rothchild, at Pendleton, for whom he worked as clerk in a mercantile store. A cousin, Joseph Barratt, who was conducting a partnership mercantile business with H.O. Gorham in this city, become ill, and Mr. Rothchild came here to care for his cousin's interests. The cousin died and Mr. Rothchild was prevailed upon to stay and conduct the business. This was in 1885. He consented and remained a resident of this community since that time.

About five or six years ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis, and since then, was not capable of properly handling his business, but insisted on carrying on. November 2, he was stricken with acute indigestion, and after being taken to a Baker hospital, suffered two strokes of paralysis. Though he was not unconscious all of the time, as was first reported, the paralytic stroke rendered him speechless. He died Friday, November 7, being four months over 66 years of age. That Mr. Rothchild will be missed greatly goes without saying, and especially so among the older residents of this community, who found him their greatest friend in time of need.

Members of the Fuchs family of Baker, relatives of the deceased, cared for Mr. Rothchild during his last illness, and took charge of the funeral rites. They will also take steps to close the business conducted here by Mr. Rothchild, and it is reported will move what remains of the stock to Baker.